Victoria series 2: Writer Daisy Goodwin is ‘quietly confident’ show will be recommissioned

THE writer behind ITV’s period drama Victoria has hinted that the show will be returning for a second outing.

Writer of ITV drama Victoria has spoken about a possible second series

Historian Daisy Goodwin, who made her screenwriting debut on Victoria, said that she thinks it is “quite possible” the series will be recommissioned.

Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk at a screening in London last night, the 54-year-old said: “I think it’s quite possible. I feel it’s really quite possible. Yes, I’m quietly confident but I could be wrong but I think so.”

However, she did say that it was also dependent on how well it fared against rival costume drama Poldark, which is going to be airing in the same 9pm time slot on BBC One.

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She went on to say: “It all depends how it does. I hope it performs against Poldark but I think a lot of people will watch it on catch-up and I know a lot of people are downloading it and loving it. I’m thrilled at how much people love it."

On whether she was concerned about the ratings rivalry with Poldark, Daisy said: “Not worried, because I know that Victoria is a wonderful show and the British public are very lucky to have two such great shows on a Sunday night.”

The third instalment of Victoria is set to be airing this Sunday after the first two episodes were broadcast over the bank holiday weekend and enjoyed victory in the ratings battle with a peak audience of 6.1 million viewers.